Showing posts with label salad. Show all posts
Showing posts with label salad. Show all posts

Tuesday, July 10, 2012

Spinach Salad with Chicken, Avocado and Feta Cheese

Recipe from here


SALAD:
8 cups chopped spinach (1 bag)
1 cup halved cherry or pear tomatoes
1/2 cup corn (frozen, canned, or cut off the cob)
1 1/2 cups chopped cooked chicken
1 large avocado, sliced
1/3 cup crumbled goat or feta cheese
1/4 cup toasted pine nuts
DRESSING:
3 tablespoons white wine vinegar
2 tablespoons extra-virgin olive oil
1 tablespoon Dijon mustard
salt and freshly ground black pepper, to taste

Directions:

1. Place spinach in a large salad bowl. add remaining salad ingredients.
2. In a small bowl, whisk together the dressing ingredients. Pour over the salad and toss (a little at a time... as much dressing as you desire).

Friday, April 2, 2010

Spinach and Strawberry Salad

Recipe idea from Whole Foods

Ingredients:
2 tablespoons raspberry vinegarette
1/2 pound baby spinach
1 cup strawberries, thinly sliced
1/3 cup sliced almonds, toasted
2 ounces feta cheese, crumbled

Directions:
Toss. Eat.

Wednesday, July 15, 2009

Chicken & Avocado Spinach Salad

Ingredients
1/3 cup olive oil for dressing
4 boneless, skinless chicken breast halves
1/2 tsp. freshly ground pepper
1 clove garlic, pressed or chopped
2 tbsp. balsamic vinegar
1/2 cup sun dried tomatoes in oil, drained and chopped
1/2 cup basil, chopped
12 oz. baby spinach leaves
1 large ripe avocado, thinly sliced
salt and pepper to taste

Directions
Salt and pepper chicken. Grill. Slice into strips and place in a large bowl.
In seperate bowl whisk together salt and pepper, garlic, and vinegar. Slowly whisk in olive oil. Stir in tomatoes and basil. Spoon 1/4 cup of the dressing over chicken and toss to coat. Toss spinach with remaining dressing and divide among other servings. Top evenly with chicken and avocado slices.

Wednesday, January 14, 2009

A Simple Healthy Salad

Just a simple healthy salad I threw together.

Ingredients:
2 teaspoons olive oil
2 tablespoons balsamic vinegar
1 teaspoon dijon mustard
1 teaspoon water
rotisserie chicken, cut into pieces
4 slices cooked turkey bacon, chopped
bag of pre-washed baby spinach
bag of pre-washed chopped romaine lettuce
1 avocado, diced
handful of grape tomatoes
1 yellow pepper, chopped
handful of croutons
1 package feta cheese
fresh ground pepper

Directions:
1) Combine vinegar, water, mustard, olive oil. Whisk until combined.
2) In large bowl, combine all ingredients. Drizzle dressing and season with ground pepper. Toss salad and let sit 5 minutes for flavors to combine.